1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/prom.c b/arch/sparc/kernel/prom.c
index e3a537650db1..39fbd3c8ab0b 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/kernel/prom.c
+++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/prom.c
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ static void __init of_console_init(void)
         unsigned long flags;
         const char *type;
         phandle node;
-        int skip, fd;
+        int skip, tmp, fd;
 
         of_console_path = prom_early_alloc(256);
 
@@ -442,8 +442,9 @@ static void __init of_console_init(void)
                         prom_halt();
                 }
 
+                tmp = skip;
                 for_each_node_by_type(dp, type) {
-                        if (!skip--)
+                        if (!tmp--)
                                 break;
                 }
                 if (!dp) {